Medan
/ˈmedɑːn/- a city in Indonesia, in NE Sumatra near the Strait of Malacca; pop. 1,772,800 (est. 2009). It was established as a trading post by the Dutch in 1682 and became a leading commercial centre.棉兰（印度尼西亚苏门答腊岛东北部城市, 近马六甲海峡; 2009年估计人口1,772,800; 荷兰人于1682年在此建立了贸易站, 后该地成为主要的商业中心）。